[ 02 Nov 02 09:47, Scott Little wrote to andrew clarke ]

 SL> This allows specifying (but not overriding existing) missing
 SL> hierarchy* pieces that aren't part of the address (all of it for St.

Actually...  this format allows any node to
be placed out of order, since it mixes order-dependant information
(domains, regions) with back referencing information (end nodes specify
their zones and nets).

FRL-1002.001 documents a full hierarchial address format, intended for route lists:

   DD:ZZ:RR:NN:HH:FF:PP

which would look something like:

   fidonet:3:54:712:61:848:0

Which isn't terribly readable since we're all used to Z:N/F, but it's
easier to read by machine, which is what the nodelist is normally used for.
 If Z:F/N addresses are really necessary (for easier human text searching)
it can be listed next to it, but ignored by machines.


-- Scott Little  [fidonet#3:712/848 / sysgod{at}sysgod.org]

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